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When Tsar Peter the Great taxed beards to modernize Russia
Analysis· No. 3186

When Tsar Peter the Great taxed beards to modernize Russia

Did you know one of the most intimate symbols of masculine identity, the beard, was once the subject of an actual state

The boreal forest stores more carbon than all tropical forests combined
Column· No. 2999

The boreal forest stores more carbon than all tropical forests combined

Stretching unbroken across Russia, Canada, and Scandinavia, the boreal forest, also known as the taiga, is the largest terrestrial biome on the

Erdogan, the tightrope walker keeping both NATO and the Kremlin close
Editorial· No. 2931

Erdogan, the tightrope walker keeping both NATO and the Kremlin close

By hosting the NATO summit in Ankara this week, Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirms a unique position within the Atlantic Alliance: that of

In Ankara, NATO Finally Names Russia a "Structural Threat" and Pledges €70 Billion
Reportage· No. 2924

In Ankara, NATO Finally Names Russia a "Structural Threat" and Pledges €70 Billion

At the NATO summit held in Ankara in early July 2026, the Atlantic Alliance crossed a threshold that several diplomats had been

Russia's Shadow Fleet, the Tankers Spying on NATO From the Sea
Profile· No. 2920

Russia's Shadow Fleet, the Tankers Spying on NATO From the Sea

According to a report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the IISS, based in London, drones have overflown sensitive installations across

Russia's GRU Unit 29155 Keeps Hacking Zelensky's Office
Commentary· No. 2919

Russia's GRU Unit 29155 Keeps Hacking Zelensky's Office

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense reiterated it in early July: Unit 29155 of Russia's military intelligence service, the GRU, continues to run

Putin casts himself as mediator on Iran during the July 4 call
Profile· No. 2912

Putin casts himself as mediator on Iran during the July 4 call

On July 4, 2026, the day marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump held a phone call

China and Russia Drill Their Fleets Near Qingdao, Taiwan Watches
Commentary· No. 2906

China and Russia Drill Their Fleets Near Qingdao, Taiwan Watches

China and Russia have confirmed joint naval exercises in the waters and airspace off Qingdao this week, a military gathering that comes

A more confident Zelensky arrives at NATO, buoyed by strikes inside Russia
Analysis· No. 2903

A more confident Zelensky arrives at NATO, buoyed by strikes inside Russia

According to the Straits Times, a more confident Zelensky is arriving at this year's NATO summit, a change in posture that several

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